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The section takes up the issues on policies by the government and trade bodies. The coverage here transforms a plain news piece to something alike a feature with experts’ views and opinions.

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Budget: Consumer durables get costly

Service tax rises from 10%-12%

BY Gunjan Piplani  |  Mar 19, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Budget: Luxury faces setback

Higher excise and custom duties will make products costly.

BY Gunjan Piplani  |  Mar 19, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Apparel industry has reasons to cheer

Apparel industry reacts to Union Budget.

BY Gunjan Piplani  |  Mar 17, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Budget 2012-13: A lukewarm briefcase

Finance Minister plays safe.

BY Gunjan Piplani  |  Mar 16, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Evok wants Budget to be retail friendly

D K Jairath of Evok speaks about his expectations from the Union Budget.

BY Gunjan Piplani  |  Mar 15, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

LG expects rationalised taxation

Suggests steps to overcome challenging situation.

BY Gunjan Piplani  |  Mar 13, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Union Budget: Industry expectations

As the eagerness grows companies come up with their expectations and recommendations for the Union Budget.

BY Gunjan Piplani  |  Mar 06, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Nod for 100% FDI in single brand retail

The Manmohan Singh government has finally given its nod for the relaxation on the existing 51 per cent FDI in single brand retail, increasing it to a much awaited 100 per cent.

BY Vrinda Oberai  |  Jan 12, 2012  |  comments ( 6 )  | 

Increased spending on FMCG

Consumer spending on the FMCG category is likely to increase three times by 2015.

BY Rajni Pandey  |  Jan 03, 2012  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Turning to customer loyalty

Call it a multipartner loyalty programme or a coalition loyalty programme, it is the next level of marketing adopted by marketers today. Though this is a tried and tested formula globally, Indian marketers have to put this tool to test before finally tas

BY Samrita Baruah  |  Sep 09, 2011  |  comments ( 1 )  | 

Tesco hiccuping in Karnataka

The state refuses to grant trading license to the plight of the company

BY Seema Seth  |  May 10, 2011  |  comments ( 6 )  | 

Driving the cursor towards GST

Except for the concern of excise imposition of 10 % on branded apparel and new services coming under the tax bracket, the tax reforms are extremely positive as long as the deficit/plans are met and the outlined measures are well executed.

BY Seema Seth  |  Mar 04, 2011  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Budget 2011: Jeopardizes Consumer Cos

The frustarted garment manufacturers are preparing ground to stage a strike the coming week in protest of the rise in the excise duty

BY Seema Seth  |  Mar 04, 2011  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Do you have wine in your store?

Four times as many people have expressed their willingness to taste wine but haven’t done so for lack of necessary casual fine-dining experience, opportunity and deficit in availability except in government liquor shops.

BY Avinder Batra  |  Jan 27, 2011  |  comments ( 45 )  | 

Making Corporates, Law Savvy!

You will need a lawyer at the time you are starting a new business or even otherwise. Right from naming the business, until the expansion plans and beyond, the legalities needs to be taken care of to avoid greater trouble later.

BY Seema Seth  |  Dec 17, 2010  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

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